RE: (erielack) A *good* latter-day Erie sighting!

["Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>]

Henry Jarusik wrote:


> I'm stunned looking at these pictures you posted.  I had no idea these
> NY&GL locomotives were painted this way, and acutally just recently
> heard it even existed [not surprising since I don't live up 
> there now].
> 
> Where can I find out more about this short-line[?]?

Umm, good question. You might try doing a Google search on them. They have four operable diesels - a pair of GP9s, an RS3 (these three units are all painted in the Erie-inspired paint you see in the photo), and an actual Erie SW9, #436. The unit is leased from United Railway Historical Society, and NY&GL restore it to its as-delivered Erie paint - VERY sharp!

The railroad operates the remants of the Erie Dundee Spur, from its connection to the Erie Bergen County Line in Garfield, down the center of Monroe Street, and then onto "Dundee Island" (part of Passaic) to serve a construction debris transfer facility. The railroad used to ship out waste cardboard for recycling, but it looks like that shipper has closed down. Today they seem to only move the large construction debris cars (which, if you're watching the operation, look VERY intimidating going down Monroe Street!)


	- Paul

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